Employee was washing the floor deck of a 355 Komatsu. Once finished he stepped down to the track and slipped with his right foot. His left foot became wedged in between the blade push beam and track frame as he fell from the top of the track to the ground level. The employee was immediately taken to the local emergency room and determined that he had broken his left ankle.
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January 2, 2007
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Porterville Rock and Recycle Inc · Fall from machine
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